After being squeezed and birthed out of the very crowded Khan el-Khalili market, we crossed the street via the underground tunnel. On the other side, our guide Mr A helped Mr J find his camel bone prayer beads and I got my stone beads down from 400 EGP to 250 by just smiling sheepishly at... Continue Reading →

I had fallen on the stairs on the river boat and it had opened up a one inch by half inch gash that was pretty weepy. So by the time we reached Cairo I was really desperate for more bandaids. Do we take an Uber or the hotel driver? First, the Concierge says we can... Continue Reading →

M and I decided to join forces to buy tshirts at the granite quarry. But the seller kept switching from pounds to dollars. I said I'd bought a T-shirt for $2 the day before but he shushed me as he thought M was the easier mark. At one point he took M's money and counted... Continue Reading →

We were absolutely not interested in the camel rides at the pyramids.  They were skinny, filthy, pathetic animals, with hindquarters and tails dark-stained with diahhrea and dirt. The horses pulling the carts were in similar if not worse shape. They are all roughly treated by the handlers who take pains to not do this in... Continue Reading →